AN HISTORICAL ATLAS 1850
The whole drawn and engraved by W. Hughs, F.R.G.S.
In a series of maps of the world as known at different periods constructed upon an uniform scale, and coloured according to the political changes of each period by Edward Quin, M.A. fourth edition, with the maps on a greatly enlarged scale and brought down to the present time.

Published by R.B. & G. Seeley, 1850

This atlas traces the history of the world from the Creation in 4004BC, to 1850. It shows the ‘known world’ growing in successive maps coloured areas denoting the various empires and civilisations. The first map shows the world at the time of the Deluge, and the last shows the world as it is known in 1850. Each period, there are twenty-one, is described with accompanying text based on the knowledge of the time.

Large 4to, 104pp. With twenty-one hand coloured maps. The early maps are double page and the latter six are large, linen backed gatefold maps.
Re-bound in half red rexine with front and backboards in green buckram.
Gold lettering to spine and front board.

Front endpapers slightly faded. Except for varying degrees of foxing the inside pages are clean and tight and the colours on the maps are bright.

This is a scarce atlas.

Price: £3,000.00

BRITTON; JOHN
THE HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF THE SEE & CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF WINCHESTER.
4to: Bound in blue cloth. pp138 & plates.
Illustrated. 30 copper engraved plates. Top spine worn/some foxing to plates.
Published Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1817.
Price: £150.00

MURRAY; HUGH
AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF GEOGRAPHY.
Comprising a complete description of the earth, exhibiting
its relation to the heavenly bodies, its physical structure,
the natural history of each country & the industry, commerce,
political institutions, & civil & social state of all nations.
Cloth. SECOND EDITION.
Longman Orme, etc., 1840.

The geographical sections of this massive work were written
by Murray; William Wallce contributed the section on
astronomical georgraphy, Robert Jameson on geology, W.J. Hooker on botany & William Swainson conributed the section on
zoology.
Price: £ 325.00

THACKERAY; WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY.
With biographical introductions by his daughter,
Anne Ritchie.
Complete in 13 vols (biographical edition) With all
the original ills. by various artists & some
photogravures.
Margin of 2 pages sl. torn. Else vg.
Rebound in half grey leather with gilt lettering.
Pub. Smith, Elder & Co., 1898.
Price: £850.00

VAN DAMM; VIVIAN
TONIGHT & EVERY NIGHT - THE WINDMILL STORY.
Foreward by Emile Littler.
8vo: Bound in red cloth board with original illustrated dustwrapper. pp206. Ill. black/white frontis & 38 photographic ills. on 29 plate pages.
The story of The Windmill Theatre by a man associated with it since its inception and, at the time of writing, its owner-Manager-Producer.
Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., 1952.
2nd Edition reprinted January 1955.
Price: £125.00